Guns N’ Roses is welcoming a Texas gun store to the legal jungle, where the fun and games have been replaced by lawsuits and alleged trademark infringement.
According to documents obtained by People, Axl Rose and company are suing Texas Guns and Roses, alleging that the firearms and ammo proprietor is copying the band’s name “for the purpose of confusing consumers into believing that it was connected or associated with, or licensed by, GNR.”
“This is particularly damaging to GNR given the nature of defendant’s business,” the suit reads. “GNR, quite reasonably, does not want to be associated with defendant, a firearms and weapons retailer.”
Neither Guns N’ Roses nor Texas Guns and Roses have responded to People‘s request for comment.
In 2019 Guns N’ Roses filed a trademark lawsuit against a brewery that was selling a beer called Guns ‘N’ Rosé.
Dove Cameron is readying the release of her new song “Girl Like Me,” which she says was inspired by Demi Moore‘s sizzling scene in Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle.
Dove spoke to People about the movie’s sultry Roosevelt Hotel scene, where Moore’s character struts around in lingerie, heels and a fur coat as Edwyn Collin‘s “A Girl Like You” plays menacingly in the background. Dove revealed she “rewrote” the 1994 hit.
“That has been one of my favorite songs for, like, 15 years,” she said. “When I saw that scene in Charlie’s Angels, when she’s laying in front of a fire and you find out that she’s a villain and it’s playing ‘A Girl Like You,’ I was arrested. I was nailed to the floor as a 7-year-old, and I’ve always loved it.”
As for how that scene inspired Dove’s new song, the singer explained, “One day, we just had this idea. I was like, ‘Oh my God, it would be so fun to cover on tour.’ And we were like, ‘What if we just flip the narrative? What if we just said, “You’ve ever met a girl like me before”?'”
Added Dove, “We’ve been working on it for ages, but I’m really, really happy with it now.” She said she is excited for fans to hear it and teased, “It’s fun to do live.”
Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle hit theaters in 2003. Moore starred as former Angel-turned-villain Madison Lee.
Phoebe Bridgers is set to guest on R&B star SZA‘s upcoming album, SOS.
The 23-song track list, which was unveiled in full Monday, features the “Kyoto” artist on a cut titled “Ghost in the Machine.”
SOS, the highly anticipated sophomore follow-up to SZA’s 2017 debut Ctrl, arrives this Friday, December 9.
Bridgers’ other recent features include guest spots on Marcus Mumford‘s (self-titled) solo album and on Taylor Swift‘s Red (Taylor’s Version). Her most recent album is 2020’s Grammy-nominated Punisher.
Next year, Bridgers will be opening for select dates on Swift’s U.S. stadium tour.
Neil Diamond, his wife, Katie, and over 40 family members — including children and grandchildren — attended Sunday night’s premiere at Broadway’s Broadhurst Theatre. He got a standing ovation when he walked into the theater, but that wasn’t all he did to earn the crowd’s cheers.
Diamond surprised the audience by singing “Sweet Caroline,” his signature hit, while standing in the balcony of the theater, with the show’s cast providing the “bah bah bahs” from stage. Members of the audience leapt to their feet, applauded and sang along, adding the “so good, so good, so good” refrain that’s now become an integral part of any live performance of the song.
After the show, Diamond greeted the cast, crew and creative team; Will Swenson, who plays the younger version of the legendary entertainer, was able to introduce him to his dad. Swenson’s dad is a lifelong Neil Diamond fan who first introduced Will to Diamond’s music when he played Hot August Nights on a family road trip when Will was 4.
The performance marked the first time that Diamond, who lives with Parkinson’s disease, performed in his hometown of New York City since 2017.
The most recent episode of Saturday Night Live entertained fans, as Keke Palmer‘s acting skills were put to the test and SZA rocked with the crowd during her musical performances. But the stage wasn’t the only place to be that night.
According to Questlove, the fun extended into the backstage area of the show, where SZA and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson reportedly had an arm wrestling match.
“Sza was the musical guest and she bet Dwayne Johnson, who was hanging out backstage with a reporter from ny times, that she could beat him in an arm wrestling contest,” Quest wrote of the “cool celebrity moment.” “We were laughing cause we thought it was a joke, but she was dead serious.”
“She said if she won the New York Times reporter had to stop doing their story about dwayne, and make it about her new album instead. And I kid you not, dwayne the rock johnson ACTUALLY accepted the challenge!!” he continued.
Unfortunately, SZA lost the battle and the NYT went on to cover Dwayne.
SZA’s SNL appearance was part of the promotion of her new project, SOS, which she announced will drop on December 9. The 23-song track list, shared on Monday, boasts features from Don Toliver, Phoebe Bridgers, Travis Scott and the late Ol’ Dirty Bastard.
Chief Keef is releasing a special edition of his debut album in honor of its 10th anniversary. The Finally Rich reissue will drop two days short of the anniversary of the project’s December 2012 release date.
“FINALLY RICH COMPLETE EDITION DECEMBER 16,” the Chicago native wrote alongside the artwork for the album. Also included in the social media announcement were the names of seven unreleased songs that will appear on the project.
The original Finally Rich dropped December 18, 2012, and included the hits “I Don’t Like” and “Love Sosa.” The Platinum-certified album also featured appearances from 50 Cent, Rick Ross, Jeezy, French Montana and Wiz Khalifa, who guests on the reissue’s “Rider.”
Chicago’s Empty Bottle is set to be quite full when Jack White plays there this week.
The White Stripes/Raconteurs/Dead Weather rocker has announced a last-minute solo concert at the tiny club, which only holds about 400 people. The show takes place this Wednesday, December 7.
Tickets will go on sale this Tuesday, December 6, at noon local time. Members of White’s Vault subscription service will have access to a presale beginning Tuesday at 9 a.m. local time.
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Saweetie has a song sampling Aqua‘s 1997 track “Barbie Girl,” a snippet of which surfaced on December 3.
On the track, the rapper gives fans yet another reminder that she is indeed an “icy girl.”
“I’m a icy girl, in a icy world/Let you taste it, congratulations,” Saweetie sings to the melody of the original song. “You can buy me hair and fly me anywhere/Make you chase it, that’s my reputation.”
The snippet has made its way around the internet, getting mixed reviews from fans. “I literally just told my coworker that if someone touched ‘Barbie Girl’ I’d be done… Saweetie… please sit down somewhere cause this ain’t it,” wrote one of many who disliked the audio.
Among the positive reviews was a tweet that read, “It’s a bop, don’t know wtf y’all be talking about.”
A number of fans suggested that Nicki Minaj feature on the track.
Meghan Trainor already hinted she isn’t touring next year. Instead, the singer wants to spend 2023 growing her family and writing a book.
“Touring is so exhausting and brutal,” Meghan said to Billboard, notingthat she is “trying to get pregnant” at the moment. Meghan, who is mom to 1-year-old Riley, maintained she wants four kids.
The singer saluted her fellow singers who’ve toured while they were pregnant, but hinted her pregnancies take a lot out of her. “I remember being pregnant and being like, ‘I really should lay down.’ I was pooped,” she explained.
There is a chance we could see Meghan hit the road. “It’s a big debate, but if something happens and I can open for someone or do a short run, I would love to do something like that,” she offered.
Meghan also flirted with the notion of becoming an author. “I also want to put out a book about pregnancy,” she said. “After giving birth, I feel like I can do anything. So, I’m just picking new goals and making new dreams.”
Meghan also shared her insight about how TikTok “rules the world” and made her love her job “for the first time in a long time.”
“This app allows for a whole day of fun work for us, and it doesn’t feel like work. I get to be at home and make videos that go viral, and it still helps my music and connect with strangers all over the world,” she explained. “I love promoting music again.”
With hits like “Man! I Feel Like a Woman,” Shania Twain has created some of country music’s biggest empowerment anthems for women.
She’s doubling down on those themes of self-love and self-acceptance with her upcoming Queen of Me album, a project she says is a statement of self-confidence. “I want to carry a clear message, particularly as a woman, to always remember my power and I hope the songs are a reminder to you, of that same power inside you!” shesaid when she announced the album.
But the singer didn’t always feel comfortable in her own skin. As a kid, she suffered physical and sexual abuse from her since-deceased stepfather, Jerry Twain.
“I hid myself and I would flatten my boobs,” Shania tells The Sunday Times, speaking about how she tried to defend herself from the abuse. “I would wear bras that were too small for me, play it down until there was nothing girl about me. Make it easier to go unnoticed.”
Twain adopted Shania and her four siblings when she was just 4 years old. The family dealt with financial insecurity while she was growing up, and Shania experienced unwanted sexual attention both at home and outside of it. “I was ashamed to be a girl,” she says.
“It was terrible,” she adds in the interview. “You didn’t want to be a girl in my house.”
Shania’s mother and stepfather died in a car accident in 1987; as a young artist, she performed at a resort hotel to support her family. Confidence didn’t come naturally to her after her early trauma, but she slowly found ways to “appreciate” her body, she recounts.
Shania is now the founder of the Shania Kids Can Foundation, which supports children affected by poverty.
If you are affected by abuse and needing support, or know someone who is, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233, or the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673).You can also chat online at thehotline.org or online.rainn.org, respectively.
